1996 disaster main On 11 May 1996 eight climbers died after several expeditions were caught in a blizzard high up on the mountain. Source: Internet
;2011: On 23 August 2011, a team of four climbers reached the summit of K2 from the North side. Source: Internet
According to Sherpa Buddhist monks, Mt. Everest is Miyolangsangma's palace and playground, and all climbers are only partially welcome guests, having arrived without invitation. Source: Internet
After the Hillary Step, climbers also must traverse a loose and rocky section that has a large entanglement of fixed ropes that can be troublesome in bad weather. Source: Internet
Analysis of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster shows that part of the blame was on the bottleneck caused by the large number of climbers (33 to 36) attempting to summit on the same day; this was considered unusually high at the time. Source: Internet
An international team of Canadian, British and American climbers was assembled and initially they had planned their attempt in 1924 but funding and preparation delays postponed the trip until 1925. Source: Internet